Julie Murphy

Dumplin' (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Self-proclaimed fat girl Willowdean Dickson (dubbed "Dumplin'" by her former beauty queen mom) has always been at home in her own skin. Her thoughts on having the ultimate bikini body? Put a bikini on your body. With her all-American-beauty best friend, Ellen, by her side, things have always worked . . . until Will takes a job at Harpy's, the local fast-food joint. There she meets Private School Bo, a hot former jock. Will isn't surprised to find herself attracted to Bo. But she is surprised when he seems to like her back.

Instead of finding new heights of self-assurance in her relationship with Bo, Will starts to doubt herself. So she sets out to take back her confidence by doing the most horrifying thing she can imagine: entering the Miss Clover City beauty pageantalong with several other unlikely candidatesto show the world that she deserves to be up there as much as any twiggy girl does. Along the way, she'll shock the hell out of Clover Cityand maybe herself most of all.

With starry Texas nights, red candy suckers, Dolly Parton songs, and a wildly unforgettable heroineDumplin' is guaranteed to steal your heart.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: HarperCollins
• Seitenzahl: 400
• Altersempfehlung: ab 13 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. September 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780062327208
• Artikelnr.: 42551166

Autorenporträt

Julie Murphy splits her time between North Texas and Kansas with her husband, who loves her, and her cats, who tolerate her. When Julie isn't writing, she can be found watching movies so bad they're good, hunting for the perfect slice of cheese pizza, or planning her next great travel adventure. She is the author of the middle grade novels Dear Sweet Pea and Camp Sylvania as well as the young adult novels Ramona Blue, Side Effects May Vary, the Faith series, Pumpkin, Puddin', and Dumplin' (now a Netflix original film). You can visit Julie at imjuliemurphy.com.

Rezensionen

"Will's singular voice compels readers to think about all that goes into building-and destroying-self-esteem...Splendid" Booklist (starred review)